Newage Bolt In Cage
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Newage Bolt In Cage
I have now got my cage fitted - I am very very pleased with it
As an off the shelf solution didn't exist outside of the cusco cages, I had to commission one to be made, but now this pattern exists it is open to everyone
At present it is a rear cage but all measurements have been taken to add in door bars and front sections later in the year once I have got used to sitting in a load of iron
I have to say thanks to Ross for pointing me in the direction of SHP
They have now produced the only bolt in removeable cage in existance for Newage Subaru's
If anyone is interested in getting a bolt in cage for their newage gove them a call, they can do with the rear rear cross like I have or diagonal & harness bars or any other combination 8)
SHP Motorsport
Unit 7,
Faraday Road Business Park,
Littleport,
Ely,
Cambs,
CB6 1PE
01353 861168
:
As an off the shelf solution didn't exist outside of the cusco cages, I had to commission one to be made, but now this pattern exists it is open to everyone
At present it is a rear cage but all measurements have been taken to add in door bars and front sections later in the year once I have got used to sitting in a load of iron
I have to say thanks to Ross for pointing me in the direction of SHP
They have now produced the only bolt in removeable cage in existance for Newage Subaru's
If anyone is interested in getting a bolt in cage for their newage gove them a call, they can do with the rear rear cross like I have or diagonal & harness bars or any other combination 8)
SHP Motorsport
Unit 7,
Faraday Road Business Park,
Littleport,
Ely,
Cambs,
CB6 1PE
01353 861168
:
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This is my Time Attack car and is on track very frequently
The cage does not come into contact with the driver or front seat passenger area in any way shape or form nor does it require having the seat in an incorrect position and gives lots of clearance with a helmet on.
There are some people that put cages in their cars because they think they look good. I have to say that if they were to do that with this cage on a normal road going car, it would be safe due to the lack of head banging action without helmets on.
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Not a daft question, i know you're into motorsport, i was talking about the proverbial "you".
It's just that there's a Honda CRX i parked next to sometimes and he's got a rollcage in it.
I wandered what the point is, if "you're" not into motorsport. Thanks for reply anyway Martin, stiffens it up (a lot).
It's just that there's a Honda CRX i parked next to sometimes and he's got a rollcage in it.
I wandered what the point is, if "you're" not into motorsport. Thanks for reply anyway Martin, stiffens it up (a lot).
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The main hoop and cross section are full MSA spec and will provide very good chassis and passenger area protection in the event of a roll. The front section will go in later in the year.
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Not a daft question, i know you're into motorsport, i was talking about the proverbial "you".
It's just that there's a Honda CRX i parked next to sometimes and he's got a rollcage in it.
I wandered what the point is, if "you're" not into motorsport. Thanks for reply anyway Martin, stiffens it up (a lot).
It's just that there's a Honda CRX i parked next to sometimes and he's got a rollcage in it.
I wandered what the point is, if "you're" not into motorsport. Thanks for reply anyway Martin, stiffens it up (a lot).
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Full weld in is not going to happen as this is still a full use road car that is my everyday driver and occasional shopping car as well as being my Time Attack wheels. Would you suggest that I am safer not having a cage ?????
The main hoop and cross section are full MSA spec and will provide very good chassis and passenger area protection in the event of a roll. The front section will go in later in the year.
The main hoop and cross section are full MSA spec and will provide very good chassis and passenger area protection in the event of a roll. The front section will go in later in the year.
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My reckoning would be you have now negated many crumple zones and therefore now concentrated them to the front only, given the "right" sort of impact i would expect it to perform worse in an accident compared to a full or no cage car. Heard a couple of horror stories off a prep company, of cars snapping but i find that very hard to believe.
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My reckoning would be you have now negated many crumple zones and therefore now concentrated them to the front only, given the "right" sort of impact i would expect it to perform worse in an accident compared to a full or no cage car. Heard a couple of horror stories off a prep company, of cars snapping but i find that very hard to believe.
Even in a full on weld in cage - they only go as far as the front/rear struts, so you still retain the front and rear crumple zones of a modern car. The argument that in the "right" sort of accident you'll come off worse with a properly certificated cage is the same sort of argument people use for not wearing a seatbelt - and just as silly in my opinion. In the vast majority of incidents where the cage would come under stress, your better off having one than not (IMO).
To argue that in 5% (for arguments sake) of accidents your worse off having a cage than not seems just like misplaced logic to me - I'd rather be safe in 95% of accidents rather than the 5% personally!
I'm not saying the half cage is ideal (and I don't think Duncan would either), but being able to leave the rear half in and simply bolt the door/roof bars in when you arrive at track makes it extremely practical. If you've got a track slag and thats all it gets used for - then a full weld in cage is great - its hardly a practical solution for most is it?
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Looks good....looks like it was a pain in the ar$e to make!
The way I see it, is that this must make it safer in an accident. Assuming it's fitted well enough that it wouldn't move, it must make the passenger compartment more rigid and less likely to be crushed. The crumple zones are outside the passenger compartment and in an accident it's the passenger compartment that is supposed to stay in tact and not crumple.
The way I see it, is that this must make it safer in an accident. Assuming it's fitted well enough that it wouldn't move, it must make the passenger compartment more rigid and less likely to be crushed. The crumple zones are outside the passenger compartment and in an accident it's the passenger compartment that is supposed to stay in tact and not crumple.
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